Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals featured a bizarre altercation between Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic.
The incident, during which Jokic appeared to elbow Ishbia while attempting to rip the ball from his grasp, drew a frustrated response from Denver’s head coach Michael Malone.
When addressing reporters following the Nuggets’ loss on Sunday, Malone seemed to be unaware that it was the Suns owner Ishbia on the other end of the altercation with Jokic. Upon discovering the identity of the individual, Malone’s stance on the matter didn’t change.
